Marietta, Kansas

Marietta, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Marshall County (legend)
KDOT map of Marshall County (legend)
Marietta is located in Kansas
Marietta
Marietta
Marietta is located in the United States
Marietta
Marietta
Coordinates: 39°56′35″N 96°36′31″W / 39.94306°N 96.60861°W / 39.94306; -96.60861[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarshall
Named forMrs. Marieta Mann
Elevation
[1]
1,188 ft (362 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-44625
GNIS ID472691 [1]

Marietta is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Marietta was named for Mrs. Marieta Mann.[2] Marietta had a post office from 1895 until 1959.[3]

Education

The community is served by Marysville USD 364 public school district.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Marietta, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ Foster, Emma Elizabeth Calderhead (1917). History of Marshall County, Kansas: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 177.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Marshall County, Kansas


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